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Newspaper
Boston Post Sunday Magazine
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1919
Page
2
The Sunday Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with rates for domestic, Canada, and foreign readers. It provides annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options, plus postage details within the Boston Postal District.
The article discusses rumors that the late Kaiser might retire to Holland and envision a return to lead a German republic in Berlin. Socialist leader Mueller warns the German people will not permit a Hohenzollern comeback, drawing a historical parallel to Napoleon’s Elba escape and Waterloo exile.
Washington reports 50 000 men enrolled after fitness exams with many applicants still seeking enlistment. Recruits prefer domestic service or postings in the Philippines Hawaii or the far east while some seek refuge in Alaska. The push to fill peace time ranks continues amid vacancies from returning troops and war volunteering.
The editorial lauds Secretary Daniels for opposing the House cut of 15 million dollars and supporting a 35 million dollar request to advance lighter-than-aircraft. It warns that trimming funding would delay essential development, risking national welfare as freedom of the air grows in importance alongside sea power. Endorses Senate committee action and urges quick House concurrence.
A critic notes the unrealism of pressing a peace treaty in November arguing it would require unreal speed. The piece contrasts nine months to Vienna talks after Napoleon, ten months after Paris treaty, five months after Mexican and Spanish peace efforts, praising the Paris Peace Conference for its swift, precise work and the global statesmen’s energy.
The remark frames progress as a measure of success in a remarkable achievement of the era, underscoring the high value placed on notable feats and their impact on society.
The article notes an early season shift due to clock changes and astronomical quirks but emphasizes a summer of unusually heat and beauty. It celebrates three months of real summer, a relief after years of war, with forests lush, mountains grand, and shorelines inviting. The tone is philosophical and optimistic about peaceful days ahead.
Government reports show Americans are buying more gems than ever with total yearly sales around 35 million dollars. Dealers scour Europe to meet demand as profits from war feed luxury amid hardship for many families and widows. A call to redirect excess gains toward rebuilding lives is urged.
The piece argues that Serbia bore the brunt of depopulation and ruin in the conflict and contends that the world finally recognizes the country did all it could to avert Ottoman led actions.
The piece argues that the Junkers used the Sarajevo killing for war purposes, deceiving Germans and inflaming ambitions. It pleads for aid to Serbia, emphasizing food, nurses, doctors, and industrial and agricultural rehabilitation to save a heroic, besieged nation.
The judiciary committee rejects proposed changes to the war prohibition act affecting wines and beers. The piece notes lingering questions on what alcohol percentage renders beer intoxicating and defines intoxication. The Allied Medical Association endorses beers up to 2.3 percent alcohol as beneficial in moderation. A court brief cites standards for intoxication, but consensus remains elusive.
A German guest insults a man at a dinner party by noting the man to the left of the centerpiece. He mutters that he hates that man, only to learn the target is the hostess's husband. The exchange highlights cultural misreading and sharp-edged humor.
A brief lyric passage invites readers to hear a dove of peace among hills and trees. The speaker longs for the dove whose song signals quiet, enduring peace, contrasting with other nightingale songs.
A nameless narrator meets Mr Average Dubb a strange immortal who claims to be the universal average Dubb born in Babylon and living through history He explains his endless labor in various eras and rejects grand adventures preferring the steady work life he endures The interview ends as time runs short with the Dubb ready to depart
A descriptive piece depicts the Black Valley as a grim rail journey from Sippington through Tipleton and Topersville to Wrecker's Curve, contrasting it with Fountainland. It portrays poverty, desolation, and social ills of alcohol, urging readers away from vice toward prosperity in Fountainland.
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones argues postwar readjustment requires careful alignment of old and new ideas. He advises holding on to proven rights while pursuing prudent reform and cautions against hasty changes before better foundations are ready.
A brief exchange on stairs ends with a sly reply about marriage. The narrator asks if he is married and receives a teasing line about happiness and time, revealing ambiguity in the speaker's status.
The Post announces weekly prizes for original short stories. Ten dollars go to the best, five dollars to the second, and two dollars each for other stories published daily. Do not use initials or a husband’s name. Indicate Miss or Mrs with Sternen. Write on one side of the paper.
A fragment from the Sunday Post notes a math puzzle about a stone thrown from a moving train. It claims the stone would fall back into the thrower’s hands as the train travels, rising yet moving forward with the car’s momentum.
A reflective note argues that loving kindness and sympathy act as a universal cure for human ills. The author suggests practical compassion can heal social divides and improve communal well being.
The centenary of Charles Kingsley born June 12 1819 highlights 1919 as a year rich in 100th anniversaries of famous figures. Notable births include Julia Ward Howe James Russell Lowell Walt Whitman John Ruskin Queen Victoria Elias Howe Susan Warner Charles A Dana George Eliot Cyrus W Field and E D E N Southworth among others.
Noted saying explores paradox of strategy turning adversary into ally. Emphasizes nuanced approach to conflict resolution and power dynamics.
The father of Jean Pierre Anatole died for France at Verdun. Orphaned, he is adopted by American railway engineers of Company X. He excels in school, leads village youth, then declines morally and physically until a letter from his benefactors rekindles hope for an American future. The piece ends urging Americans to write to French orphans.
First prize of 10 awarded to A Bit of Carelessness by Miss Julia A Robinson at 1083 Hunnewell Avenue Newton. Second prize of 5 to Phoebe Visits the Circus by Miss Miriam P Lawrence at 27 St Stephen Street Boston. Two dollar awards go to Grandma Dixon by Miss Helen Patterson Manchester NH The Lashing by Mrs Ada M Felt Waltham MA The Hand Me Down by Mrs Mary Louise Buzzell Wilmington DE Marys Garden by Miss Carrie L P Curtis Cumberland Centre Maine.
An award is given by the Sewing Circle to M. A. Quinn of 45 Ranklin Street Lawrence Massachusetts for submitting the most acceptable letter of the week.
Historical remarks recall Boston weather on June 22 with temperatures noted 1909 and 1896 as record highs and 1831 as a cold benchmark. The record also mentions no rainfall on this date in the past decade except in 1913.
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